They say that dental disease is the most commonly diagnosed ailment among companion animals. While at least 60-75% of my patients have some degree of plaque, tartar, gingivitis, or periodontal disease …I still think I have a greater percentage of adult dog & cat patients who are overweight or obese. Yup, I said it. More [...]
Posts tagged ‘dogs’
The Problem With Being Fat
November 12th, 2009
Allowing Service Dogs In Public Spaces
September 10th, 2009
Just yesterday I read and commented on Dr. Patty Khuly’s blog about dogs and other service animals being allowed in restaurants and other food-related businesses. Then last night I saw a clip on a pair of true service dogs, Pong Pong and Wow Wow.
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Arguing With Kids
September 9th, 2009
Kids generally don’t bring their family pet to the animal hospital, but I wish they did. Children are less likely to question the advice I give them. I think they’re so used to taking orders from parents, teachers and other authoritative figures that it just comes naturally to do whatever the doctor tells them to [...]
Dogs Are Not Small Humans
September 2nd, 2009
I saw a patient this morning at Levittown Animal Hospital that reminded me of a few key phrases we learned in our first year of veterinary school:
Dogs are not small humans.
Cats are not small dogs.
Rabbits are kinda like small horses. (But since I don’t work with either of these species, we won’t discuss why.)
The dog [...]
